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Epipogium africanus Schltr. 1911

Orchid ID: AR00328

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Vanilloideae
Tribe: Epipogieae
Sub-Tribe: Epipogiinae
Genus: Epipogium
Species: africanus
Variety:

Basic Details

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Collection Site: Bampo; Sessa
Collected By: Dr. S. N. Hegde; Dr. A. N. Rao
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Reference(s): Orchid Flora of Arunachal Pradesh H. J. Chowdhery 1998; Orchids of Arunachal Pradesh S. N. Hegde 1984.

Ecology

Habit: Monopodial
Habitat: Saprophytic
Altitude: Min: Max: 200 m
Latitude: From 0° 0' 0" N To 0° 0' 0" N
Longitude: From 0° 0' 0" E To 0° 0' 0" E
Flowering Period Start: JANUARY
Flowering Period End: FEBRUARY
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Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: East Kameng, West Kameng
Location:
In Wild: Yes
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
No Data

Distribution

Forest Type: Tropical forest
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Salient Morphology

Stem: No Data
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 1.5 cm across
Flower Color: White
Season of Flower: Winter

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: S. N. Hegde, Bampo, Collection No. 1816, 12/10/1979, Bampo, Collection No. 1816, 02/04/1980; A. N. Rao, Sessa, Collection No. 21468, 09/10/1985.
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